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Newspaper

Monroe News Star

Location

Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America

Date

Jun 02, 1941

Page

8

Cotton futures hover with narrow gains as market closes steady

In New Orleans on June 2 spot cotton closed steady up 1 point with sales of 3,325 bales. July and October futures edged up about 2 points, while December rose 2 points. Average price at ten southern markets for middling 15-16 inch cotton was 12.89 cents per pound, with thirty day average at 12.33 cents.

New Orleans

Markets at a Glance New York June 2 Stock uneven

New York market overview shows uneven stocks and narrow prices. Bonds mixed and rails slip slightly. Foreign exchange steady with a rising Canadian dollar. Cotton narrowing. sugar irregular but firmer in raw. Metals steady. steel operations higher. Chicago wheat higher on quota system approval. corn steady amid rains. hogs steady to 10 higher with top at 9.60. Cattle steady to strong for fed steers and yearlings.

New York New Orleans Chicago Stronz

Wall Street With Weak Liquidity Amid Mixed War News

New York stocks showed limited trading with a small bid for select names as war news remained disheartening. Trading eased after mid‑day with few gains, while bonds and commodities moved little and several blue chips drifted to yearly lows.

Cottonseed Oil Futures Steady In New Orleans Trade

New Orleans reports steady cottonseed oil prices with varying contracts. Bleachable prime summer yellow at 10.45A and crude at 9.37 1 2B, with July at 10.208 and December around 10.10B. In New York, bleach able cottonseed futures rise 18 to 22 points with July at 10.57B and other months advancing to 10.46 10.41 10.43B. B-Bid.

New Orleans New York

Cotton and Sugar Ledger Mixed in Quiet New York Markets

New York traders saw muted cotton activity with scattered New Orleans buying offsetting hedge sales and loan news concerns. July futures rose to about 15.07, while mid-month prices hovered around 13.24 to 13.32 for other contracts as raw sugar and refined futures also fluctuated amid holiday-related liquidity. Chicago cattle and hog markets remained steady to stronger with typical seasonal price ranges and active steer and yearling trade.

New York Sesson New Orleans Light Commission House

Potatoes Market Report With Regional Price Variations

Chicago market notes arrivals 201, on track 275, total shipments 175 Saturday 9 Sunday 9 new stock moderate supplies demand good. California long whites and southern stock stronger with U S No 1 prices 2.40-2.50. Mississippi Alabama and Louisiana Bliss Triumphs U S No 1 quoted 1.75-2.00 to 1.80-1.90. Idaho Russets and Minnesota North Dakota stock fair. Wisconsin Katahdins and round white U S No 1 1.00-1.20.

Chicago USDA U. S California Southern Mississippi Alies Alabama Bliss Louisiana Bliss

Wheat futures rise on quota plan approval in Chicago

Wheat futures climbed two cents as producers backed a government plan to restrict new crop movement through a marketing quota system and loans at higher rates. July closed at 9.61 1/8, September 9.73 4/5, with corn and oats showing modest changes. Separate poultry notes list live market prices across hen, broiler, and turkey categories, with varies by weight.

Chicago

Butter and Eggs Market Report Chicago June 2

Butter receipts total 1 241 188 steady with creamery quotes from 93 to 90 and 92 to 88. Eggs receipts 24 425 firm with local graded classes and storage packed extras listed. current receipts 223 4 and dirties 221 2.

Chicago

Moral havoc in war seen by archbishop

Archbishop Joseph Francis Rummell warned that war scars morality and faith, urging national unity for defense. He called division fatal and equated pagan living to fifth columns while urging a united, well trained citizen army from American manhood.

New Orleans Joseph Francis Rummell Loyola University

One Hundred Nineteen Americans Reach Lisbon After Zamzam Intercept

In Lisbon, 119 Americans aboard the Egyptian liner Zamzam arrived by train from Biarritz through Spain. Twenty one other Zamzam passengers, American ambulance drivers, were detained in German occupied France. A note ends with a peculiar line about dance caps named after Duns Scotus.

Lisbon Portugal Zamzam South Atlantic Spain Biarritz France Duns Scotus

Jenny Dolly Dies By Suicide In Beverly Hills

Hollywood June 2 Jenny Dolly 48 once famous Dolly Sisters hanged herself in her luxury apartment. Detective says she telephoned relatives saying she was ill and left no note. Roszika Dolly en route and unaware for hours. Jenny born 1892 in Hungary. marriages to Schwartz Fox Vinissky. Funeral tentatively set for Wednesday at Forest Lawn Glendale.

Hollywood Jenny Dolly Roszika Jenny Santa Barbara Beverly Hills Dolly Sisters Keith Union Square Theater Broadway Jardin de Paris Piccadilly Circus London New York Moulin Rouge Theater Paris Europe Monte Carlo Cannes Biarritz Nice Bordeaux Janszieka Deutsch Hungary Jerome Schwartz Harry Fox Bernard Vinissky Chicago Vinissky Irving Netcher Netcher Rosie Dolly Hal Roach Clarika Vinissky Mannie Forest Lawn Park Glendale

Hugh Walpole Dies at 57 After Week Long Illness

London June 2 Sir Hugh Walpole author of the Jeremy books and the Herries saga died of a heart attack after a week of illness at age 57. Funeral services will be held Wednesday at Keswick in the Cumberland mountains with no mourning per his request. He wrote constantly and contributed to a London book review section while touring the United States.

London Sir Hugh Walpole Keswick Cumberland Hugh Adolf Hitler Sir Hugh Hitler Munich Germany Jeremy Herries United States

Bids Sought for Dining Hall Addition at Louisiana Training Institute

The Department of Institutions invites sealed bids for a dining hall addition at the Louisiana Training Institute in Monroe. Bid opening is June 23 1941 at 1 00 am local time. Copies of plans are available from Architect L Milton King for a five dollar deposit refundable on return. Estimated project cost five thousand dollars with a 30 day bid validity and right to reject or waive informalities reserved.

Department of Institutions J E Anee State Capitol Baton Rouge Louisiana Louisiana Training Institute Monroe Louisiane L. Milton King Ouachita National Bank Aduat J. E. Snfe

Card of Thanks from Moses L Lee and Family

The Lee family extends heartfelt gratitude to friends for courtesies during their loss. They especially thank Dr. C B McDonald and nurse Miss Warren for their efforts Rev R M Brown of Arcadia for condolence and Dixie Funeral Home for kindness.

Ronald Bee C. 8. McDonald Miss Warren R. M. Brown Arcadia Dixie Funeral Home Moses L, Lee

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